Lead Teaching Assistant

Ark; St Leonards; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Hastings is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Lead Teaching Assistant for its SEND team. You will lead a team of TAs and provide specialist support to establish a supportive learning environment. The role requires experience in removing barriers to learning and developing interventions for student success. Offering competitive salary and benefits including healthcare and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts via Ark Rewards scheme

Twice as many training days as standard

Coaching for every teacher

Access to high-quality professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in removing barriers for student progress.
• Ability to establish successful learning relationships with young people.
• Experience in developing and implementing high-quality programmes for students.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of TAs and deliver intervention programmes.
• Provide specialist support for pupils, parents, and teachers.
• Establish a supportive learning environment.

Skills

Experience removing barriers for student progress

Building successful learning relationships

Developing high quality interventions

Job description

About The Role

Lead Teaching Assistant

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex

Salary: Ark Outside London Support Scale 6, points 8-19: £25,992 – £31,067 (pro rata)

Actual starting salary: £22,357.48

Hours: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 11:59pm on 02 November 2025

Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.

Role Summary

We are looking for a reliable and detail‑oriented Lead TA to join our hard‑working SEND team.

You will have your own dedicated area and will have access to a range of online training for your role.

You will provide specialist support for pupils, parents, TA’s and teachers to establish a supportive learning environment in which children make excellent academic progress.

You will lead a team of TA’s, alongside planning and delivering intervention programmes to address the student needs and to remove barriers to their progress and development.

Ideal candidate

• Have experience of removing barriers so that students make at least good progress.
• Have experience in establishing successful learning relationships with young people, treating them consistently with respect and consideration.
• Have experience in developing and implementing high quality programmes and interventions for students.

How to apply

Please click “apply” on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form. Please ensure you complete your application fully.

We are unable to accept paper applications or applications via CV. We will review applications on an ongoing basis and the advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly encouraged.

Benefits

• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff discounts (online and in‑store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme
• Developing CPD offer for support staff
• Salary higher than the national pay scales
• Twice as many training days as standard and network‑wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
• Weekly staff training designed to meet the needs of the school
• Coaching for every teacher
• Protected co‑planning time
• Access to the high‑quality, professional development, including nationally recognised qualifications such as the NPQML and NPQSL
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network

About Us

We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings. Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary school in Hastings. We operate a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school.

As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well‑regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels and a developing programme for support staff. In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.

Visit www.arkalexandra.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offences Act 1974. Non‑disclosure may lead to termination of employment. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Contact

If you have any questions about the role, please contact HR on [e-mail].